I'm so thankful for all my followers and every person that has ever stopped by this blog. Thank you for giving this blog a read and leaving thoughtful comments. And to show my gratefulness for all of you I'm bringing you my Annual Holiday Giveaway starting next week! So stayed tuned because I have some really great brands lined up!

November 24, 2014

Thanksgiving means spending time with the family...and stuffing your face with as much food as possible. If you like to eat your way through Thanksgiving you need to think functionally and comfortably. Nothing is more comfortable then a pair of leggings. Plus, they are stretchy enough for that food belly. Keep it dressed up with a tunic top, sweater and a pair of boots with a bit of a heel. You can top it all off with my new favorite accessory, the blanket scarf. This look is perfect for the cozy Thanksgiving spent with close family.

I will be spending Thanksgiving with the In-Laws. This year is extra special as not only is it my first Thanksgiving as a married lady, but it's also my nephew's 1st birthday. How lucky is he to share his first bday on Thanksgiving? As it will be a low key Thanksgiving and more then most likely spent hanging with my nephew and a doggie, I'm going super cozy. Cozy for me is all about being comfortable. And leggings are my go to cozy lounging wear that I love dressing up.

November 18, 2014

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Perrier via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not
indicative of the opinions or positions of Perrier.

While on vacation on the island of Oahu with my husband, we visited Kakaako, Honoulu’s warehouse district. Why did we visit Kakaako? Well there’s an amazing street art scene happening there, which reminds me of what used to be 5 Pointz in New York (read about it here). Beautiful colorful murals stand ever so slightly tucked away from the white sandy beaches of Waikiki and juxtaposedwith palm trees. I love this whole idea of urban meets surf city. This, for us, was also a different way to see the city and to really soak in what the island has to offer. Sadly, a new initiative has these warehouse buildings set for demolition in order to build high-rise condo buildings. However, the city of Honolulu is working with the developers to try to keep the art alive. I hope Kakaako doesn’t go the way of 5 Pointz.

This is why I love Perrier’s new limited edition cans and bottles! They are keeping street art alive with new limited edition cans and bottles featuring different designs from 3 street artists, Sasu (Japan), Kobra (Brazil), and JonOne (NY/Paris). Perrier is bringing recognition to street artists and their art. Many see street art as just graffiti, but street art, when done the right way like in Kakaako and 5 Pointz, is about the art and building a community. Which is what Honolulu artist Jasper Wong sought out when he created his initiative to revitalize Kakaako in 2011 and created an artist group called POW!WOW! These artists from all over the world, they come out every February to paint new murals on the walls of these warehouses. I hope that Perrier’s limited edition bottles will bring awareness to the importance of street art in revitalization of a community. Here’s to keeping street art alive with every sip!

Go pick up your bottle today at your local drug and grocery store!

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November 10, 2014

I've teamed up with Tagspire to help you get a head start on your Holiday party outfit planning. Tagspire is a brand new unique social commerce website that helps you monetize your photos. This is another way for us fashion bloggers to not only make money but to help YOU (our beloved readers) find what you like on our sites easier and faster! The tagging system will allow us to tag our own unique photos with multiple websites, which then directs you, the reader, to the website of the item to purchase. The poster of the picture will make commission off of every sale they make from their tagged photos. Much like how Pinterest works, Tagspire users can follow other users and their boards, which adds that unique social shopping experience to it. With the Holiday season quickly approaching Tagspire can help find the looks that our readers want and also help with their Holiday shopping. Us bloggers can now create unique shopping post for the holiday season since Tagspire has us covered in all categories from fashion to beauty to home to travel.

The Holiday season for me is a time to glam it up. From fierce make-up to metallics. It's the time of the season you get to have fun with materials that you don't really wear much during the year (aka sequins!).Formal Holiday Party

The Dress. Go glam for a formal party. I love playing with volume. If you go for a tulle skirt dress make sure it has a grown up twist like a deep neckline and back, like this Alice + Olivia dress. Black is always in season, but for the holidays play with something that has a hint of metallic in it.

The Shoes. If you do a black dress go bold with a metallic shoe. Play with different colors. I love this berry red color from Gianvito Rossi. Metallic shoes will make the whole look pop and give it that festive Holiday vibe.

The Clutch. When doing a statement piece like the dress and shoes go for simple handbags that have a interesting structure detail like this ASOS clutch. It's sleek but still interesting.

The Accessories. Keep all accessories clean and simple. Try a modern take on pearls like this Kate Spade bangle. Play with layering rings to make a understated statement.

The Make-up. For a formal night time event breakout the deep red lipstick. You want a lipcolor that has more of darker undertones, like hues of blues and purples, that give it a more deep rich color. Do golden smokey eyes to elegantly match your metallic pieces.

The Outfit. Informal dinner parties are really when you get to break out the fun sequin tops. Keep the look sophisticated by adding black wax coated jeans. These jeans will give it a ultra cool vibe.

The Shoes. Have fun with printed pumps. A leopard print pump like these Steve Madden pumps can show off your wild side.

The Bag. You can use your favorite everyday little handbag or add in colors like this burgundy color bag from Charles & Keith.

The Make-up. You know me...I love a good cat eye. My go to liquid eyeliner is Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner in black. It's easy to use, allows you to play with the thickness of the line, and the brush doesn't split! Play with a fun cat eye paired with a red lip. This red lip color can be bolder and brighter since it's an informal occasion. Plus, it will brighten up the face against the black eyeliner.

The Dress. Navigating the office party dress code can be tricky. You don't want to be under dress but then you don't want to be that girl. You can play it safe with a LBD (little black dress) paired up with fierce accessories. Or you can step it up a notch with something a little shimmery, it is the Holiday's after all. Just be mindful of the cut and length. Go for something more traditional like a pencil skirt or shift dress. This Dorthy Perkins dress is perfect for an office party setting because it's classically cut and it has just enough shimmer to it. When looking for an office party dress either go for dark tones or when doing something light go for Champagne notes.

The Shoes. Pumps, every office girls favorite pair of shoes. They are perfect to have around in your closet for a everyday look, as well as a night time look. Pair your little black pump with your dress.

The Bag. Whether you do a LBD or something in champagne make your accessories pop. Add in a colorful bag like this cobalt blue suede bag from Karen Millen. This blue will make a nice juxtaposition against the champagne color.

The Accessories. Play off the color of your handbag. If doing a blue handbag do a blue earring, like these Kate Spade small square earrings. This will help tie the whole look together. Add a sleek rose gold watch to compliment the dress.

The Make-Up. Since it's an office party keep the make-up minimal. Do neutral eyes, you can even do a smokey eye with brown tones. You can use palettes like Urban Decay's Naked 2. Stay away from fire engine red lipstick. Play with light shades of pinks. Look for something that has a hint of shimmer in it like the Laura Mercier in Rosewater.

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November 5, 2014

This embroidered heron dress was on the top of my must have list for the Altuzarra for Target collection. The embroidery added a very luxe appeal to the dress, plus who doesn't love a good vest dress. When I first tried on this dress my main concern was the deep v-neckline. It was to plunging and exposing to wear to work with nothing under it. Since it is fall anyway adding a simple black long tee gives it the boob coverage that you'll need for a daytime look and the added warmth with the plummeting temperatures. To continue with the luxe feel add a statement bag and coat. An easy up-do like a low chignon will give it a day time glam look. This look is perfect to take from work to night time events. I ended up wearing this look to work and then my husband's art show afterwards.

November 3, 2014

My husband and I have a lot of extra vintage mason jars saved in a bin from our wedding. After viewing some fall decorations on Pinterest I thought it would be nice putting some of the mason jars to use, as well as make our apt more fall like. A lot of the DIY projects included modge podging leaves to mason jars which look quite beautiful but I knew I didn't want to ruin my mason jars. So I took a easier route and filled up some jars with scented pine cones and some with fake leaves from Michael's. Simple but effective.

All you need to do is line the jars you want with leaves. You don't need glue or modge podge to hold them in place. The leaves will be fine folded into the jar. You can place fake tea light candles in them to hold the leaves in place.

These decorations are not only perfect for making your home feel more like fall but also would be perfect center pieces for your Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) dinner.